Convert addresses to geographic locations (geocoding) and convert geographic locations to addresses (reverse geocoding) by calling the methods of the MapLocationFinder class in the Windows.Services.Maps namespace.

Overlay third-party or custom tiled images on the map displayed in the MapControl by using tile sources. Use tile sources to overlay specialized information - for example, weather data, population data, or seismic data - or even to replace the default map entirely.

This topic describes how to write a Windows Phone app that requests driving or walking directions to a specified destination from another app installed on the phone. Your app requests directions by calling the ms-drive-to or ms-walk-to Uri scheme.

This topic describes how to write an app that responds to requests for driving or walking directions when called by another app installed on the device. The other app requests directions by calling the ms-drive-to or ms-walk-to Uri scheme.

The Maps app that is included with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8 can be opened by other Windows apps by using the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme that is described herein. By providing the appropriate parameters to the URI scheme, apps can display a location or route on a map as well as the results of a location or business search.